Where does “kärva” come from?

kärva (Swedish) comes from Swedish kärv, from Old Norse þjarfr, from Proto-Germanic þerbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terbh-.

kärva (Swedish): to be stiff, to resist, to be tough

Definitions

  1. to be stiff, to resist, to be tough

Ancestry of “kärva”, step by step

kärva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kärv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkärvharsh, rough, rugged
2Old Norseþjarfrunleavened of bread
3Proto-Germanicþerbazunleavened; fresh
4Proto-Indo-European(s)terbh-—

via Swedish kärve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkärvea sheaf
2Old Swedishkarvekarve; a multipurpose intermediate size Viking longship
3Old Norsekarfikarve; a multipurpose intermediate size Viking longship
4Proto-Albaniankarbā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þerbaz →Every word from Old Norse þjarfr →